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UNKTED STATES PATENT OFFEOE.

WILLIAM FEHR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO STEEL HEDDLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- TION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

Application filedDecember Z2. 1905. Serial No. 292.9%.

T 0 cZ-L whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM FEHR, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in thecounty of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Manufacturing Heddles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to a machine for manufacturing heddles; and in such connection it relates particularly to the construction and arrangement of such a machine.

The principal objects of my invention are first, to provide a simple and efficient machine adapted to produce from a metal strip or wire, by a series of successive operations, a heddle; second, to provide such a machine with means adapted to punch or perforate the metal strip, in one operation, at varying distances apart, so as to permit of the manufacture of heddles of varying lengths and with the usual end mortises and with one or more eyes; third, to provide the punching or perforatin means with mechanism adapted to insure the slotting or piercing 0f the metal strip in the central longitudinal axis thereof, irrespective of variations in width; fourth, to provide such a machine with swaging or expanding means, adapted to swage or s read the metal either at the ends of the s ots punched to expand the same into eyes and mortises of required width or to swage or ex and the metal strip or Wire into reuire width of mortises and eyes, prior to t e slotting or piercing 0 eration thereof; fifth, to provide such amac ine with shaping means to form offsets in the strip of alternately varyin outline, which ofisets serve to hold the hed les apart; when inserted in a heddle frame; sixth, to provide such a machine with bendin means for formin eyes in the metal strip, bendin certain s otted portions thereof outward and in opposite directions to each other; seventh, to rovide such a machine with combined clamping and cutting means, which means serve to hold the metal stri in osition during the slotting, swaging and en'( ing operations and also to permit of the cutting or severing of the same y the cutting means into sections of predetermined length and by the cutting providing1 the same with straight rounded or any ot er shape ends; eighth, to provide such a machine with means to grip and feed the metal strip1 forwards for variable distances prior to t e cutting or severing operation; ninth, to provide such a machine with means to engage, remove and to deliver the out sections or completed heddles onto retainers or bars and tenth, to provide such a machine with means to hold the heddle retainers in proper osition and to permit of the removal of the eddles therefrom, without stopping or interfering with the operation of the machine.

The natureand scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which Figure 1, is a side elevational view of a machine for the manufacture of heddles, illustrating a-bed-plate supporting the punching, swaging, shaping, bending, clamping, cutting, feeding, delivering and retaining means, embodying main features .of m said invention. Fig.- 2, is an end elevationa view of the machine shown in Fig. 1, partly in section. Fig. 3, is a detail view, enlarged, illustrating in side elevation the mechanism for slotting or piercing the metal strip at various points, in one operation, the manner of adjusting the slotting means, and the arrangement for permitting of the use of any desired number of slotting means. Fig. 4, is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5, is a detail view, enlarged, illustrating in side elevation a punch holder and a unch held in position by the same. Fig. 6, IS a similar view, illustrating partly in top or plan view and partly in section, the punch-holder with the punch removed therefrom, and a portion of a frame supporting the same. Figs. 7 and 8, are cross-sectional views of different portions of the punch holder shown in Fig. .5 Figs. .9 and 10, are detail views, enlarged, illustrating respectivel in top or plan view and in side elevation al ocking plate for look? ing certain portions of the punch-holder to its support. vation and partlv in section of the locking plate and of a bolt for clamping the plate :to the punch-holder support. Figs. 12, 13, 14 and 15, are respectively side and end elevations of punches or knives used in conjunction with the punching mechanism shown Fig. 11, is a view partly in ele-.

2. erases in Fig. 3. Fig. 16, is a detail view enlarged of a metal strip, and illustrating slots of varying length formed by the punches shown in Figs. 12 to 15 inclusive. Figs. 17 and 18, are similar views, enlarged, illustrating respectively in elevation and in top or plan view a punching die and a stripping plate carried by the same. Fig. 19, is a similar view, illustrating in section the die and its stripping plate. Figs. 20 and 21, are detail .views enlarged, of metal strips slotted with the aid of dies and stripping plates shown in Figs. 17, 18 and 19. Figs. 22, 23, 24 and 25, are detail views illustrating res ectively in vertical section and in top or p an view, a guide for the metal strip. Figs. 26, 27 and 28, are detail views illustrating, respectively, in side and end elevation and in top or plan view a clamping arm for adjustably connecting the punching dies to a support. Figs. 29, 36 and 31, are detail views, illustrating respectively, in side and front elevation and l in cross-section a swaging or expanding mechanism for the metal strip. Figs. 32 and 33, are similar views illustrating respectively, in longitudinal section and in top or lan view a guide for the metal strip used in conjunction with the swaging mechanism. Figs. 34 and 35, are similar views illustrating respectively, in front elevation and in crosssection swaging or expanding tools used in conjunction with a portion of the swaging mechanism supporting the. same. Fig. 36, is a view illustrating in section means for limiting the downward movement of a certain portion of the swaging mechanism. Figs. 37 and 38, are views enlarged illustrating in elevation the metal strip prior to and after the swaging operation. Figs. 39 and 40, are views illustrating respectively, in front and side elevation means for shaping or forming oiisets of different outline, in the metal strip. Figs. 41 and 42, are detail views enlarged, illustrating respectively in top or plan view and in section means for shifting the shaping dies to bring alternately diiterent portions of the same into an operative ,osition. Figs. 43, 44, 45 and 46, are detai views enlarged, illustrating respectively, in top or plan views and in end elevations the shaping-dics. Figs. 47 and 48, are detail views still further enlarged, illustrating in section various portions of the shaping dies and their holder and the manner of forming oilsets difl'ering in outline, in the metal strip. Fig. 49, is a view illustrating in end elevation at number of heddles held a certain distance apart, by the ofi'sets formed in the same bv the shaping-dies. Figs. 50 and 51 are views illustrating respectively, in front and side elevation, mechanism for bending certain punched portions of the metal strip in opposite directions to each other to form eyes therein. Figs. 52 and 53, are detail views enlarged, of certain portions of the bending mechanism, illustrating respectively, 111 longitudinal and in cross section the forming dies and their holders. Fig. 54., is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the upper forming die and its holder. Fig. 55, is an en- 7 larged top or plan view of the lower forming die and its holder. Figs. 56 and 57, are detail views enlarged illustrating respe ctively, in side elevation and in vertical section, the upper forming die. Figs. 58, 59 and 60, are similar views, illustrating respectively, in side elevation top or, plan view and in vertical section, the lower forming die. Figs. 61 and 62, are views illustrating respectively, in top or plan View and in side elevation, a por- 0 tion of the metal strip prior to and after the bending of the same to complete the formation of an eye therein. Figs. 63 and 64, are views illustrating respectively, in front and side i elevations, mechanism for clamping and cutting the metal strip. Fig. 65, is a detail view enlarged, of the'lower portion of the clamping and cutting mechanism. Figs. 66,

and 68, are detail views enlarged, illustratmg respectively, in end elevation and in vertical section at right. angles to-each other, the cutting knife and its holder. Figs. 69, 7 0 and 71, are detail views enlarged, illustrating respectively, in vertical section and in top or plan view, the die usedin conjunction with the cutting knife. Fig. 72, is a detail view, illustrating in top or plan view, a clamping arm used in conjunction with the clamping and. cutting mechanism for holidng the metal strip in position during the cutting as well as during the punching, swaging and bending operations. Fig. 73,is a detail view enlarged, illustrating a guidearm-for the metal strip .sed in conjunction with the clamping and cutting mechanism. Fig. 74, is a top or plan view illustrating the metal strip after having been cut or severed into two sections. Fig. 75 is a view enlarged, of the right hand'end portion of the machine shown in Fig. 1, certain parts there-1n being removed therefrom and also illustrating mechanism for feeding the metal strip forward for redeterinined. lengths prior to the cutting oi the same and mechanism for delivering the cut or severed portion of the metal strip now forming a heddle ready for use, to retainers or accumulators for the same. Fig. 76, is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 75, illustrating in end elevation mechanism for delivering and insert ing the heddles upon retainers and mechanism for holding the upper end of the retainers in their proper operative position during and after the insertion of the heddles. Figs. 77, 78 and 7 9, are detail views enlarged, illustrating respectively. in side and front elevations a gripping and delivering finger in open and closed positions. Figs. 80 and 81 are similar views enlarged, illustrating respectively, in top or lan view and in section, the gripping and elivering finger in aclosed position.

l the means for actuating the same.

Fig. 82, is a cross-sectional view enlarged, on the line ar-zr, of Fig. 75, and illustrating in side elevation one of the gripping and delivering fingers in a position in which by a slight forward movement the same is ready to engage the metal strip fed forward by the feeding mechanism. F lgs. 83 and 84 are detail view senlarged, illustrating respectively, in side elevation and in section means for limiting the rotary and horizontal movements of the gripping fingers. Fig. 85, s a detail view enlarged, illustrating in side elevation, the gripping and delivering fingers in the position shown in Fig. 82, and a portion of the actuating mechanism for the same. Fig 86, is a similar view, illustrating in top or plan view and in section, a bar for actuatinga cer tain part of the gripping and delivering fingers. Fig. 87 is a detail view, illustrating in. side elevation the mechanism for holding the upper ends of the retainers in their operative position and permitting-the same to accumulate heddles thereon. Fig, 88, is a similar view, illustrating, in end elevation, 'the holding mechanism for the retainers and Fig. 89, is a view, illustrating partly in side elevation and partly in section, mechanism for supporting the retainers and to permit of the removal of the heddles therefrom, without stopping the operation of the machine. Fig. 90, is a horizontal sectional view of Fig. 89, illustrating in top or plan view clamping mechanism for the retainer bars in an open orinoperat-ive position. Figs. 91 and 92, are detail views enlarged, illustrating partly in top or lan view and partly in section the retainer ars and their clamps and accessories in operative and inoperative positions. Figs. 93 and 94, are similar views still further enlarged, illustrating respectively, in side elevation and top or plan view and partly in section a clamp for a retainer bar and actuating mechanism for the same. Fig. 95, is an end elevational view of Fig. 94-. Fig. 96, is a cross-sectional view on the line yy of Fig.

94, and Fig. 97 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 89.

Referring to the drawings with reference to Figs. 1 to 28 inclusive, (t, represents the bed-plate of the machine to which is suitably secured a main or driving shaft a, driven from any suitable source of power, not shown. To the bed-plate a, are removably secured a series of coiiperating mechanisms, each per forming a certain function in the manufacture of heddles from a metal. strip or wire I), and of collecting and holding the same in a position, in which, if desired, the completed heddles may he directly shifted on the cross bars of a heddle-frame, as will be hereinafter more fully described. The metal strip or wire b, coming directly from a reel or other supporting device, not shown, and if neces sary, after having passed through a straightening device, not shown, to remove kinks and curvatures therefrom, is conducted to a punching or perforating mechanism C, which is arranged to punch into the same in one operation, any desired number of slots or openings, at various predetermined distances apart, and if required, in proximity to each.

other. Thus the punchin mechanism permits of the. manufacture o heddles of varying lengths and having one or more eyes close together, if necessary, without-in the least requiring a change of position of the punching mechanism or the use of several such mechanisms as was necessary in punching mechanisms, as were heretofore employed. In such punching mechanisms slots could not be punched, in proximity to each other, without the use of double cutting knives, or without feeding the strip or wire forward to another and separate punching mechanism, for additional punching of the same.

The punching or perforating mechanism 0, consists of a standard 0, directly bolted to the bed-plate a, as shown in Fig. l, to which are secured guides 0 adapted to afford to a frame 0 in the standard 0, a range of reciprocatory movements in a vertical plane c, as shown in Fi s. 3 and 4. These movements are imparte' to the frame a", by means of lever-arms 0 extending from a sleeve 0 and held with their rounded heads a, in engagement with the frame by a removable plate 0. As shown in Fig. 4, the sleeve 0 carried by a shaft 0 of the standard 0, is provided with an arm 0 engaged by a lever-arm c, and the forked end a, of the lever-arm c", surrounds a roller arranged on the driving-shaft a, and is provided with a roller 0, held in engagement ,With a cam a rigidly secured to the same. When the shaft (1,, is rotated, the cam a by means of its throw portion a raises the lever-arm c, which in turn by means of the arm 0 and lever-arm 0, dc presses the frame 0 in the standard 0. As soon as the throw portion c of the cam a", has passed the roller 0, the lever-arm c", by means, not shown, raises the frame 0 in the standard 0, to its normal inoperative position. The frame 0 is provided with a horizontally arranged groove c", communicating with a slot 0 which groove and slot permit of the connection of the punch-holder d, with the frame 0 and of an adjustment of the same in a horizontal plane 6 in the frame 0 Each of the punch-holders (1, consists of two sections one forming the support for the punch d or (Z proper, which consists of a plate (i engaging with its lower laterally projecting end (1, the underside of the frame c and with an extension (1 the slot 0", of the frame 0 and the other of a clamping plate (1 to removabl and adjustably clamp the respective punc ms to their holders. As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, between the extension (1", of the support d, and the frame 0 in the slot 0 is 

